Brake mechanism



April 28, 1925. 1,535,730

v. LINK l BRAKE MECHANISM Filed Jan. 9, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY April 28, 1925.

, 1,535,730 .V. LINK BRAKE MECHANISM Fl'ed Jan. 9, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR VINCENT L//Y/f.

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ATTORNEY Patented Apr.v 28, 192,5.l

UNITED STATES VINCENT LINK, OF'DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIG-NOR T0 STUDEBAKER A CORPORATION 0F NEW JERSEY..

BRAKE MECHANISM,

Application led January 9, 192.2.- Serial No. 528,044. i

To lall whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, VINCENT LINK, a citizen of the. United Statesof Amerlca,

and vresident of Detroit, in'tvhe'county of? Wayne andv State of Michigamhave invented.

end of the brake band and the brake anchorage therebetween, and the object. is to provide a means whereby any variations in position of the ears or flanges on the ends of the brake band in relation to the band anchorage on the opposite l,side of the brake, or any Variation .in the length or tension of said springs can be compensated for by adjusting the anchorage between the ends of the band, allowing the wear of the band to be taken up simultaneously and equally thereafter on both `sides of the band opening by means of a single nut.

i Heretofore there has been no adequate means for compensating for the irregularities of manufacture occurring in such brake mechanisms withl the result that the clearance between the brake drum and band is often uneven to an objectional point. Moreover, when the anchorage interposed between the springs is not adjustable, irregularities of its position due to manufacture are liable to accentuatethe variations occurring in the rest of the mechanism. `llt is manifest then, that by making the anchorage between the springs adjustable` any variations occurring in the position of the ears or flanges on the ends of the band in regard to the position of. the anchorage at thev opposite side of the brake, or in the length or' tension of the springs holding the brake band in operative position, may be compensated for, and in addition any variation of manufacture in the position of the latter anchorage may be entirely compensated for by adjusting the first .mentioned anchorage.

In order to more clearly, describe my invention I will refer to the accompanying drawings in'which lFigure 1 is an end view of a brake mecha- 'nism in which my present invention is embodied.

Figure 2 is a side View of the same, and Figure 3 is a View of a bolt hole in the adjustable the following.

above.

A.1 is a brake drum secured at its center to afrotatable shaft, the shaft not beingshown. 2 is a brake :band lined with suitable material 3, held in position by rivets 4; 5 and 6 are ears or flanges fastened to the ends of the bra-ke band 2 by the rivets 7. 8 is a member fastened to-the brake band 2 by rivets 9 and works in conjunction with the brakeanchorage l0 for preventing the brake band from turning 'with the 'drum 1 and allowing the brake band 2 to move toand from the drum 1 at that point.v 11 is a stop screw limiting the. distance of the `band 2 from the drum at that point when inV in-v operative position. .12 is a coil spring for holding the brake band 2 away from the drum 1 when not 1n use. 13 1s ananchorage for the spring 12 and is placed over the screw 11 and held in placeby the nut 1-1. The ends of the brake band 2 are held away from the brake drum 1 when not in operation by the coil springs 15 and'16 seating on the ears 5 and 6, and the amount of clearance at these points is limited by the nut 1T acting in conjunction with the bolt 18. A. washer 19 is anchored on the ear 5 and under the nut 17 and has a projection which matches with a recess in the nut 17, preventingthe latter from turning unintentionally. j A. cam member 2O 'provided with conromirrou, t

band anchorage referred to a cam, a pivot or bearing member and an actuating lever of the shape shown is placed with the cam proper over the bolt 18 andbetween the hardened washers 21 and 22the upper one 21 which is placed under and against the ear or flange member 6 and the lower one 22 which is placed over and against the -head of the bolt 18. Upon movement of the cam member 2() about its pivot the washers 21 and 22 are forced apart drawing the ears or flanged members 5 and 6 into closer relationship and contracting the band 2 and lining 8 about the drum 1, thereby causing a braking action on the drum 1.v

rThe pivot or bearing memberof the cam member 2O is journaled in the end of a link member 23 which takes up the force or pull exerted on the lever of the cam member 20 upon operationv of the' brake. .The other end of the link-member 23 is journaled 1n an adjustable brake anchorage 24 which is the principal subject of this invention. The

brake anchorages 10 and 24 are fastenedto n@ a supporting member 25 by the bolts 26 and 27 respectively. The brake anchorage 24 positions the springs 15 and 16, thereby regulating the clearance between the brake lining 3 and drum 1 on each side of the band opemng. The anchorage or bracket 24 has elongated ojenings therein thru which the supporting olts 27 pass to hold it tw the support 25, which allow its osition to be adjusted to suit conditions of c earance. The lateral movement of the bolt 18 due to contraction of the band 2- is taken care of by a lateral elongation of the opening in the anchorage 24, thru which the bolt 18 passes.

Formal changes may be made in the specie embodiment of the invention described without de arting'from the spirit or substance of t e broad invention,4 the scope of which is commensurate with the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a braking mechanism, a support, a brake drum, a brake band surroundmg said 'brake drum'supported intermediate its ends on said support, brackets having openings therein secured to said brake band adjacent its ends, a bolt extending through said o enings in Saidbrackets, springs mounte on said bolt intermediate said brackets, means on the-outer end of said bolt to adjust the tension of said springs, a bracket havin an end interposed between said springs adjustably mounted on said support, said bracket being adapted to equalize the clearance between the ends of said brake band and said brake drum. A ,Y

2. yIn a brakinmechanism, a brake drum7 a brake band, rackets having openings therein secured to said brake band adjacentV said bolt intermediate said brackets, a nut on the end of said bolt opposite said head to adjust the tension of said springs, and adjustable means interposed between said springs for equalizin the clearance between the ends of said bra e band and said brake drum, said means having an opening therein to allow for movement of lsaid bolt toward said brake drum when said brake band is contracted.

3. In a braking mechanism, a support, a

brake drum, a brake band surrounding said,

brake drum supported intermediate its ends on said support, brackets havingopenings therein secured to said brake band adjacent its ends, a bolt extending through said openin in said brackets, springs surrounding said bolt intermediate said brackets, means to adjust the tension of said springs, a bracket ada ted to equalize the clearance between saidJ brake band and saidbrake drum having an end interposed between said springs adjustably mounted on said suport, a cam pivotallv supported by Saad rackets interposed between the head of said bolt and one of said brackets, and means to operate said cam to contract said 'brake band.

Si ed by me atl Detroit, Michigan, U. A., this -7th day of January, 1922.

I VINCENT LINK. Witnesses:

ELMER L. MCINTYRE, HonesoN S. France. 

